The cold is creeping in slowly this year. Leaves flash fiery orange and red at the end of the day, the literal color of the sunset. Autumn expressing its role as sunset of the calendar year, the last dying embers before the bitter winter shadows come howling in from beyond. I stand outside, breath visible …
Author: Rob Kaas
Biographical information? I was born 36 years ago. I've lived a little here and there since then. I do not look forward to death.
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I’m Fine
It's a seemingly innocuous phrase. Two words, direct and to the point, crafted specifically to ease the concern of others. On some days, its genuine. Some days, a lie to yourself as much as to those around you. I'm fine. It's commonly used in response to statements such as "you look tired" or "how are …
Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison has passed away. I don't even know why I'm writing this. There's nothing I can say about Ellison that won't already be said countless times in other areas of the internet today, but in a month during which we've already lost Anthony Bourdain, it felt right to say something. If there is a …
Life Is Weird
I've slept a lot in the last twenty-four hours. Made the climb up the stairs, glance out the window before climbing into bed, wrapping myself up in blankets and drifting into unconsciousness. I'd woken up a few hours later, come downstairs and made myself a sandwich, then repeated the process listed above. Then again, then …
Couch Nap V. Bed Nap: Dawn of Holy Shit What Day is This Even?
I fucking love naps. I do. They're little slices of heaven in what can sometimes be a hellish day. Who doesn't love drifting off into unconsciousness, allowing their problems and the world around them to fade into black, all while nestled warmly under a nice big blanket? But while naps are a great way to …
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Current Status: Monday, February 27 | 8:25pm
Current Proof of Life: Current Audio Saturation: Current Ramblings: The snow has receded early this year, giving us a preview of spring. The brown tattered grass and naked tree branches seem as unprepared for the death of winter as the rest of us. Sunlight warming my face, gentle breezes on the air instead of …
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NATIONAL NIGHTMARE: DAY ONE
Wow. So, here we are. The beginning of the end. Last night, when I left work, I walked right over to the local liquor store and bought a case of beer. I then went to the local supermarket and bought a chimichanga. When I got home, I flipped on CNN, took a deep breath, and …
Hunter S. Thompson Day
Today would have been Hunter S. Thompson's 79th birthday. I don't make a habit of pointing out things like this, normally. The birthdays of people no longer around to comment on them. I made a post last year, on the tenth anniversary of his death, as a memoriam and a means to show how much …
That Captain America Thing
Marvel Comics has started a bit of hoopla this New Comic Book Day, with the release of CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS #1. In this issue, Steve Rogers, the original Captain America, dons the costume once more and sets out to fight the good fight against the forces of evil. But in the closing pages, a …
Current Status: Sunday, May 22nd |10:04am
Current Proof of Life: Current Auditory Stimulation: Current Musings: The world outside my window is a swirl of greens dancing on the wind, people mowing their lawns and walking their dogs, the birds taking wing to the sky and the squirrels skittering across branches. A world in motion, as I sit behind this keyboard and think …
